DOT vs. Novelty
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DOT Half Helmet. I had one wreck and I slid on the upper left portion of the helmet right above my left eye maybe 10 feet. Stood up and walked away. Bad road rash on my left arm and side but my face still there. As my wife pulled up in her car to pick me up I needed no reminder why I wear a DOT helmet.
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The fellow in front of me on took a corner fast and dug in his forward controls and lost it, he was wearing a novelty helmet, his head hit the gound, he is dead (nice guy 40's). I wear a Nolan artulated helmet, dot approved.
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I found this site http://motorcyclecruiser.com/accesso...gear/helmquiz/ to be very helpful in answering my questions regarding most of the questions concerning helmet use. Seems logical to me that if football players wear helmets to run into each other, then it makes sense for me to wear a good one in case I run into something unexpected on my bike as well.
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HI , Big thanks for the opinions on the ACC Helmets. Looks likes it will suit my needs very well. Will be ordering one next week.Most likely the Dot one do to the amount of local Police routine traffic checkpoints.At least 1 or 2 a week i pass through.THere just doing there job!!. Thanks again & Ride Safe !!
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RE: DOT vs. Novelty
I have novelty helmets and DOT helmets.....full face ICON and half DOT.....I wear the novelty the most though.
Tennessee is either DOT or...get this one now...."GoodHouseKeeping Approved"....as in bicycle helmets. Told to me by a MSF instructor.
I will ride with no helmet where legally allowed.
And though I wear a half helmet I know for a fact that the only true protection is full face which are heavier and hotter........
Tennessee is either DOT or...get this one now...."GoodHouseKeeping Approved"....as in bicycle helmets. Told to me by a MSF instructor.
I will ride with no helmet where legally allowed.
And though I wear a half helmet I know for a fact that the only true protection is full face which are heavier and hotter........
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RE: DOT vs. Novelty
Have both the DOT (over 15yrs old) and a novalty (with added DOT sticker) - after reading this, and the thread started by bajag2, am seriously thinking santa is going to look into a new helmet for me. Like the novelty, but
I have forward controls, I just turned 40 this year, I have a wife and kids, I do not want to have a friend of mine have to be quoted like Johnpaul - dude - sorry for your friend
The fellow in front of me on took a corner fast and dug in his forward controls and lost it, he was wearing a novelty helmet, his head hit the gound, he is dead (nice guy 40's).